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Anywhere but Home

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{{Infobox album

| name = Anywhere but Home

| type = live

| artist = Evanescence

| cover = Evanescence - Anywhere but Home.png

| alt = A woman's right side of her face is seen surrounded by thorns. In the top corner of the image, the words "Evanescence" and "Anywhere but Home" are placed, stylized in all capital letters and all lowercase, respectively.

| caption = Digital cover{{NoteTag|Physical editions have the band's name and album's title covering the top left corner of the image.}}

| released = November 23, 2004

| recorded = May 25, 2004

| venue = Le Zénith, Paris

| genre =

| length = {{Plainlist|

  • 61:31 (CD)
  • 140:00 (DVD)

}}

| label = Wind-up

| producer =

| prev_title = Fallen

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = The Open Door

| next_year = 2006

}}

Anywhere but Home is the first live album and concert DVD release by American rock band Evanescence. It was released on November 23, 2004, by Wind-up Records. It includes a recording of a concert at Le Zénith in Paris, an hour of behind the scenes footage, three previously-unreleased songs, and all four of the Fallen music videos.

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Background and release

File:Evanescence lezenith.jpg, Paris]]

Anywhere but Home was filmed during Evanescence's concert at Le Zénith in Paris on May 25, 2004. The concert was part of the tour in support of their debut album Fallen (2003).{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/cddvd-brings-evanescence-home-66105/|title=CD/DVD Brings Evanescence ‘Home’|work=Billboard|date=October 13, 2004|accessdate=November 19, 2022}} Every song from the album except "Hello" was performed at the show.

Three new songs were released on Anywhere but Home: "Missing", "Breathe No More" (which was featured on the soundtrack to the 2005 film Elektra), and "Farther Away". While placed at the end of the disc, the CD insert shows "Missing" as track eight but it is actually track 14 and incorrectly labeled "Whisper".

A secret performance of "Bring Me to Life" in Las Vegas, Nevada can be found on the DVDs main menu by moving the cursor to the largest thorn on the left-hand side of the screen. The band symbol then becomes visible. When selected, this will take the user to the hidden footage.

In December 2004, a couple in Maryland who had bought the album for their daughter, filed a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart after hearing the word "fuck" sung during "Thoughtless", a cover of a Korn song. The lawsuit claimed that while the album contained this explicit word, there was no Parental Advisory sticker on the package. It also claimed that the album violated Wal-Mart's policy of not stocking music with explicit lyrics, and that the company had to be aware of the problem because the word was dubbed out of a free sample on the Walmart.com website. The lawsuit was resolved by court order of a deal which would allow those people who bought the album at a Maryland Wal-Mart location to receive a refund. Some copies have the Parental Advisory notice, yet other copies are still sold without it now.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}

|rev2 =Classic Rock

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}

}}

Johny Loftus of AllMusic deemed the album a "fine holdover" until the band's second studio album, and stated that it "reasserts Amy Lee's position at Evanescence's center" while she was "always the singular force" of Evanescence, with her "powerful vocals, strident public persona, and striking fashion sense [breaking] down the doors of the alternative metal boys club." He further praised Lee's vocals and engagement with the crowd. Geoff Barton of Classic Rock graded Anywhere but Home with four out of five stars.

On the Billboard 200, the album debuted at number 39 on December 11, 2004, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. On the Spanish DVD Chart, Anywhere but Home debuted at number one for the week ending November 28, 2004; it became the best-selling music DVD of 2004 in Spain.

Track listing

= CD =

{{Track listing

| title1 = Haunted

| writer1 = {{flatlist|

}}

| length1 = 4:04

| title2 = Going Under

| writer2 = {{flatlist|

  • Lee
  • Moody
  • Hodges

}}

| length2 = 3:57

| title3 = Taking Over Me

| writer3 = {{flatlist|

}}

| length3 = 3:57

| title4 = Everybody's Fool

| writer4 = {{flatlist|

  • Lee
  • Moody
  • Hodges

}}

| length4 = 3:40

| title5 = Thoughtless

| note5 = Korn cover

| writer5 = {{flatlist|

}}

| length5 = 4:37

| title6 = My Last Breath

| writer6 = {{flatlist|

  • Lee
  • Moody
  • Hodges

}}

| length6 = 3:53

| title7 = Farther Away

| writer7 = {{flatlist|

  • Lee
  • Moody
  • Hodges

}}

| length7 = 5:02

| title8 = Breathe No More

| writer8 = Lee

| length8 = 3:33

| title9 = My Immortal

| writer9 = {{flatlist|

  • Lee
  • Moody

}}

| length9 = 4:38

| title10 = Bring Me to Life

| writer10 = {{flatlist|

  • Lee
  • Moody
  • Hodges

}}

| length10 = 4:43

| title11 = Tourniquet

| writer11 = {{flatlist|

}}

| length11 = 4:17

| title12 = Imaginary

| writer12 = {{flatlist|

  • Lee
  • Moody

}}

| length12 = 5:25

| title13 = Whisper

| writer13 = {{flatlist|

  • Lee
  • Moody

}}

| length13 = 5:45

| title14 = Missing

| note14 = Studio version

| writer14 = {{flatlist|

  • Lee
  • Moody
  • Hodges

}}

| length14 = 4:16

| total_length = 61:31

}}

= DVD =

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== Concert ==

58 minutes

  1. "Haunted (intro)"
  2. "Haunted"
  3. "Going Under"
  4. "Taking Over Me"
  5. "Everybody's Fool"
  6. "Thoughtless" (Korn cover)
  7. "My Last Breath"
  8. "Farther Away"
  9. "Breathe No More"
  10. "My Immortal"
  11. "Bring Me to Life"
  12. "Tourniquet"
  13. "Imaginary"
  14. "Whisper"

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== Music videos ==

17 minutes

  1. "My Immortal"
  2. "Everybody's Fool"
  3. "Bring Me to Life"
  4. "Going Under"

== Behind the scenes ==

1 hour

  1. "Life on the Road"
  2. "Showtime"
  3. "Bloopers"
  4. "Evanescence Unleashed"
  5. End credits: "Missing"

== Extra ==

5 minutes

  1. "Bring Me to Life" (Live in Las Vegas, included as an easter egg)

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Personnel

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

Album

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2004–2005)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|33|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 21, 2012}}
{{album chart|Austria|10|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 14, 2007}}
{{album chart|Flanders|36|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 21, 2012}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|46|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 21, 2012}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|18|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 21, 2012}}
{{album chart|France|22|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 21, 2012}}
{{album chart|Germany4|19|id=5276|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}
scope="row"| Greek Albums (IFPI)

| 1

{{album chart|Ireland2|52|artist=Evanescence|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}
{{album chart|Italy|33|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}
scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)

| 35

scope="row"| Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico){{cite web|url=http://www.amprofon.com.mx/Archivos/PDF/top_anual/Top_100_Album_2005.pdf|title=Los Más Vendidos 2005 - Top 100 México|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215130547/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/Archivos/PDF/top_anual/Top_100_Album_2005.pdf|archive-date=February 15, 2010|access-date=June 24, 2021}}

| 22

{{album chart|New Zealand|40|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=}}
{{album chart|Portugal|4|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 21, 2012}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|10|artist=Evanescence|album=Anywhere but Home|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|39|artist=Evanescence|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}

Video

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2004–2005)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Spanish Music DVD (PROMUSICAE)

| 1

{{album chart|UKMV|4|date=20041128|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}
scope="row"| US Top Music Videos (Billboard)

| 3

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=Year-end charts=

Video

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Spanish Music DVD (PROMUSICAE)

| 1

Album

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2005)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)

| 65

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Certifications

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! colspan="3"| Album

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2004|certyear=2023|access-date=January 20, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2004|refname=GRE|id=20050303004329}}

{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Portugal|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2005|id=200510|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120020223/http://artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/200510.htm |archivedate=20 November 2010 |access-date=November 25, 2020 }}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2004|certyear=2006|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Silver|type=album|relyear=2004|certyear=2021|accessdate=February 19, 2021|id=10707-2081-2}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2004|certyear=2004|date=December 17, 2004|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}

! colspan="3"| Video

|-

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|artist=Evanescence|title=The Open Door|award=Platinum|type=video|relyear=2004|certref={{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=evanescence&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|title=Discos de Oro y Platino - Evanescence|language=es|publisher=Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617194603/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=evanescence&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|archive-date=17 June 2009|access-date=November 26, 2020}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Platinum|number=2|type=video|relyear=2004|certyear=2006|accessdate=November 26, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Gold|type=video|relyear=2004|certyear=2007|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|type=video|award=Diamond|relyear=2004|certyear=2005|access-date=November 26, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Platinum|number=2|type=video|relyear=2004|certyear=2005|accessdate=November 25, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Gold|number=3|type=video|relyear=2004|certyear=2005|accessdate=November 26, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Platinum|number=2|type=video|relyear=2004|certyear=2005|certweek=34|access-date=July 11, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Platinum|type=video|relyear=2004|certyear=2013|accessdate=November 26, 2020|id=10707-2081-5}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Evanescence|title=Anywhere but Home|award=Platinum|number=5|type=video|relyear=2004|certyear=2004|date=December 17, 2004|accessdate=September 26, 2020}}

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Notes

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References

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{{cite news |url=http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=98577&format=html |title=County couple sues Wal-Mart over lyrics |work=The Herald-Mail |first=Julie E |last=Greene |date=December 10, 2004 |access-date=May 27, 2007}}

{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4088757.stm |title=Wal-Mart is sued over rude lyrics |work=BBC News |date=December 11, 2004 |access-date=May 27, 2007}}

{{cite news |url=http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=3712696 |title=Maryland Wal-Mart shoppers offered refunds on Evanescence album |agency=The Associated Press |publisher=WMC-TV |date=August 12, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043427/http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=3712696 |archive-date=September 27, 2007}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b50453_Refunds_Offered_in_Evanescence_Case.html |title=Refunds Offered in Evanescence Case |work=E! News |first=Sarah |last=Hall |date=August 12, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629180752/http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b50453_Refunds_Offered_in_Evanescence_Case.html |url-status=live |archive-date=June 29, 2011}}

{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r718908|pure_url=yes}} |title=Anywhere but Home: Review |website=AllMusic |first=Johnny |last=Loftus |access-date=May 15, 2010}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/317884/ranking/cd_album/ |script-title=ja:エヴァネッセンスのアルバム売り上げランキング |trans-title=Evanescence album sales ranking |language=ja |publisher=Oricon |access-date=September 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413142806/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/317884/ranking/cd_album/ |archive-date=April 13, 2013}}

{{cite web |url=http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/dvds/historial/TOP%2020%20DVD%2004_48.pdf |title=Top 20 DVD – 22.11.04 al 28.11.04 |language=es |publisher=Productores de Música de España |access-date=January 21, 2012}}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/evanescence/chart-history/music-video-sales |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825110733/https://www.billboard.com/music/evanescence/chart-history/music-video-sales |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 25, 2019 |title=Evanescence Chart History (Music Video Sales) |work=Billboard |access-date=October 2, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.promusicae.com/files/listasanuales/dvds/Lista%20Anual%20DVDs%20musicales%202004.pdf |title=Lista Anual DVD's Musicales 2004 |year=2004 |language=es |publisher=Productores de Música de España |access-date=January 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425071656/http://www.promusicae.com/files/listasanuales/dvds/Lista%20Anual%20DVDs%20musicales%202004.pdf |archive-date=April 25, 2012}}

{{cite magazine |last1=Barton |first1=Geoff |author-link=Geoff Barton |title=Evan' Tonight |magazine=Classic Rock |volume=76 |date=February 2005 |location=London |page=112}}'

{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542847/evanescence-top-killers-battle-1.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605131608/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542847/evanescence-top-killers-battle-1.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |title=Evanescence Butcher The Killers In Battle For Billboard #1 |publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks |first=Chris |last=Harris |date=October 11, 2006 |access-date=January 22, 2012}}

{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=evanescence|chart=all}}|title=Anywhere but Home - Evanescence|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=January 22, 2012}}

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